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You know when you are in something and you think it will never end. Like when you have a baby and you think they will never sleep, never stop crying, never wean, never toilet train, never sleep….and then you find yourself kissing them goodbye at the school gate and not long afterwards, kissing them as…
Read moreThe reality hits you. Eventually. At some point. When you get diagnosed with diabetes and I imagine any chronic disease, illness or life threatening condition, the reality hits that this is for real and it is going to impact on your life in many ways, forever. For some, this means a shortened life. For some…
Read moreHave you ever been afraid? The kind of afraid where panic sets in, your heart races, your mind is totally illogical? The kind of afraid where you feel like you are alone in the world, reliant on yourself and nobody can help? I have. I have felt this on many occasion. I am a bit…
Read moreWaking up to a beautiful morning with my beautiful family and a freshly painted house in the midst of chaos as we renovate our old 1949 home has got me wondering about a few things. One of these is how we measure ourselves in life. I have never been one to consider myself vain –…
Read moreThis morning I woke up with a Blood Glucose Level of 20 mmol (360 for our US readers), this was despite increasing my overnight insulin rates in my pump yesterday morning due to continually having to take extra insulin during the night. I thought today I would wake with the perfect blood glucose level. I…
Read moreIt’s been a while. Life has been very busy and we have been away from home for over a month. Blogging has not been on the agenda. While I have been away from my familiar environment, my oldest son, my cats and my comforts of home, diabetes has been ever present. It comes with me,…
Read moreWatching the Olympics the past 2 weeks like millions across the globe it always makes me cry, laugh, shout and barrack. I am not usually a sport nut, but this is one time in 4 years where I will watch as much of it as I can. Despite almost reaching Olympia-burnout, I am still going….
Read moreA funny thing happens every year in National Diabetes Week here in Australia and I am sure it happens across the world as follows: 1) The main players and policy makers decide on a focus, (which quite rightly given the huge numbers and costs to us all) is usually about something to do with type…
Read more“Sometimes I am my own worst enemy.” What does that actually mean? Does it mean I take aim and shoot myself in the foot? Does it mean I hide from myself in my bunker? Ride head on into a battle with myself and see who comes out best? Shoot arrows back and forth across my…
Read more“It’s because of your diabetes”. How many times have I heard that. How many times have I thought that. How many times have I wanted to shout “Not everything in my life is because of my diabetes!”. And how many times have I used diabetes as a crutch, an excuse, a get out of jail…
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